Narrative is a text focusing specific participants.The purpose of narrative text is to amuse or entertain the reader with actual or imaginary experiences in different ways.Narrative always deal with some problems which lead to the climax and turn into a solution to the problem.
Generic Structure of Narrative
A narrative text consists of the following structure:
1. Orientation: Introducing the participants and informing the time and the place
2. Complication: Describing the rising crises which the participants have to do with
3. Resolution: Showing the way of participant to solve the crises, better or worse
Language Features of Narrative
· Using processes verbs
· Using temporal conjunction
· Using Simple Past Tense
The kind of narrative text :
- Myth,a traditional story which may describe the origins of the word,a lace, and or of people.It is considered a true sacred story in the remote post.
-Legend,a true story primarily about human heroes in the recent past and may feature some religious reference.
-Folktale,a story which is regarded as fiction.It can be a non-scared fictional story that occurs "once upon a time" and features human and non-human characters.
-Folklore,a collection of fictional tales about people and or animals,It include myths and tales.
Examples of narrative text :
Cinderella
Once upon a time there was a girl called Cinderella. She lived with her stepsisters. They were very bossy. They made Cinderella do all the housework.
One day an invitation to the ball came to the family. Her stepsisters would not let her go. Cinderella was sad because she wanted to go to the ball too. Her stepsisters went to the ball without her.
Fortunately, the fairy Godmother came and helped her to get to the ball. At the ball, Cinderella dance with the prince. The prince fell in love with her then married her. They lived happily ever after.
Analyzing the Text
Generic Structure Analysis :
Orientation; introducing participants, Cinderella and her stepsisters. They lived together once time
Complication; describing the conflict among the participants. Cinderella wanted to come to the ball but her stepsisters did not let her go
Resolution; stating a problem solving, a happy ending. A fairy Godmother helped her to come to the ball
Language Feature Analysis :
Process verb; did, helped, fell in love, lived
Simple past tense pattern; there was a girl, she lived, an invitation came to the ball, etc
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